Wordle Answer for December 30, 2024

On December 30, 2024, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to STARE. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.

The answer

STARE

What stare means

To look at something or someone directly and continuously without looking away, often with wide-open eyes and minimal blinking.

Where the word comes from

From Old English *starian*, meaning to gaze fixedly or stand still. The word likely descends from Proto-Germanic *starōn*, related to Old Norse *stara* (to stare) and Old High German *starēn*. The root may connect to an Indo-European base suggesting stiffness or rigidity, reflecting the fixed, unblinking quality of a hard stare.

Hints for December 30, 2024

Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.

Solve in 2 turnsstate
Solve in 3 turnsstrae
Solve in 4 turnstears
Solve in 5 turnsreast
Solve in 6 turnsrates

Synonyms of stare

  • gaze
  • ogle
  • gape
  • glance
  • eyeball
  • fix
  • regard
  • set

Used in a sentence

She couldn't help but _____ at the enormous painting dominating the entire museum wall.

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